Nassau, Bahamas - Lyford Cay International
School (LCIS) is a fully accredited international day school located in western
New Providence offering an educational programme that aims to inspire,
challenge and transform students. LCIS is the only school in The Bahamas to
offer three International Baccalaureate programmes, the PYP, MYP and DP. Upon
graduation, LCIS students move on to top colleges and universities around the
world, with 100% of students being accepted to their first-choice school.

One of the most important
factors that lead to student success at LCIS and beyond is the school’s
exceptional teachers. LCIS teachers come from many different countries and
backgrounds, which allows the school to foster a community that is committed to
both cultural diversity and collaboration.

Still, LCIS boasts a group of
dedicated Bahamian staff. 50% of LCIS staff are Bahamian, helping to make the
school’s concurrent commitment to place-based education possible. Bahamian
teachers bring important skills, talents and perspectives to the classroom and
function as a valuable part of the team. The same is true for Bahamian staff
working in areas such as administration, accounting, marketing and development;
local professionals are found at every level of the organisation.

The reasons Bahamian teachers choose to join LCIS can
vary, but for many the persuading factors are the quality of the teaching and learning
experiences.
Renae Moxey, who has taught at LCIS for nine years, recalls that “smaller class
sizes, modern and innovative methods of teaching and constant training” were
what initially led her to apply. These factors alongside a competitive salary
and benefits package, including pension, medical insurance and a tuition
discount for teachers’ children, make LCIS the ideal place for driven Bahamian
educators who see a future for themselves in an environment guided by academic
and professional excellence. Six new Bahamian staff members have joined LCIS in
the last year alone.

Both Moxey and Dorenda Davis, an Instructional
Technology Specialist, agree on the qualities that make a teacher successful at
LCIS. They list
excellent communication, time-management, organisation and collaboration skills
as just a few of the qualities LCIS looks for when hiring teachers. A passion
for excellence and student success, they claim, completes the profile of an
LCIS teacher.

With the high standards that
LCIS sets for its teachers come many advantages for those who become a part of
the school’s dynamic faculty. Davis notes that in the six short years that she
has been at the school, she has benefitted greatly from LCIS’s approach to
professional development: “There are almost weekly opportunities to learn something
new through meetings, mini workshops or training sessions. Through the
financial support provided by LCIS’s professional development programme, I have
had the opportunity to present at conferences locally and internationally, with
my next goal being to present at the International Society for Technology in
Education (ISTE) conference – an event set to host thousands of educators from
around the world.”

Asked what she would say to other Bahamian educators interested in a
career at LCIS, Davis offers encouraging advice: “I
would say to give it a shot and apply. Some teachers express trepidation about
working at an international school, and are concerned about whether or not they
can measure up. To such teachers, I
would say to feel confident in your training. I was trained at the College of
The Bahamas and the University of the West Indies.”

LCIS Principal Stacey Bobo also looks forward to increased
interest in LCIS from Bahamian teachers: "We are always looking for
excellent Bahamian teachers, whether trained locally or abroad. We are simply
looking for teachers who are committed to high levels of professionalism and
who want to push themselves and their students to be the best in our
progressive educational environment."

LCIS
will launch its local recruitment programme next month with a Hiring Fair to be
held at the Meliá Nassau Beach on November 23rd 6-8pm. The school looks forward
to receiving applications from reflective Bahamian educators with vision, creativity and passion to help
students discover and fulfil their potential. To register, teachers can send
their résumé
and cover letter to jobs@lcis.bs.